Benjamin André
Personal information
Full name	Benjamin André
Date of birth	August 3, 1990 (1990-08-03) (age 19)
Place of birth	Nice, France
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club	AC Ajaccio
Number	24
Youth career
2004–2008	AC Ajaccio
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2008–	AC Ajaccio	26 (1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Benjamin André (born 3 August 1990 in Nice) is a French footballer who currently plays for Ligue 2 club AC Ajaccio. He plays as an attacking midfielder, but also operates in the hole just behind the lead striker.

[edit] Football Career

Benjamin has been with the Corsica-based club since childhood joining the club as an academy player after arriving from his hometown of Nice in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. After gaining notice playing on the club's under-18 side, he was promoted to the senior squad for the 2008–09 season, despite being only 17 years old at the time of the promotion. Benjamin appeared sparingly early on in the season making his debut on 22 August 2008 against Sedan appearing as a substitute in a 1–1 draw.^[1] He earned his first start in a Coupe de France match on 22 November 2008 against amateur side Bagnols Pont playing 120 minutes. The match went into a penalty shootout with the young André converting Ajaccio's final shootout goal ensuring the club's advancement to the next round.^[2]

Five days later, he made his first league start in a 0–2 defeat to Boulogne.^[3] Throughout the season, his starts increased and, despite Ajaccio's inconsistent play, became an instant revelation^[4] helping the club reach the Round of 16 of the Coupe de France. He scored his first career goal of the season on the final match day of the season against Châteauroux in a 1–2 loss.^[5]

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• LFP Profile

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